...Kenta Imamiyahad been working on a separate training menu since he hurt his left knee during fielding practice on the 14th. He skipped out on running on Tuesday, but did do some running on Wednesday. Imamiya also took some grounders during fielding practice. He told reporters he was feeling fine and that he was ready to play in a practice game against Sega Sammy on Thursday.

...Hiroki Kokubo's first game this year will likely be an exhibition game against the Hiroshima Carp on the 26th. Kokubo has been working on a new batting stance that he's hoping will allow him to hit 30+ home runs this year. When he stands in the batter's box, Kokubo is apparently making sure that the number on his back is visible to the pitcher by pulling his left shoulder in.